Bottle seal



Dec. 21, 1937. p. w VQRYE 2,103,150

BOTTLE SEAL Filed July 30, 1936 P M25021 Del/07 6 BY m 925M164.

ATTOR N 5Y5 Patented Dec. 21, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Peter Wilson De Vore, New York, N. Y.

Application July 30, 1936, Serial No. 93,505

3 Claims.

ing detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms part of the application. I

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the neck of a bottle and illustrating one part of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a stopper embodying the invention.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view showing the cap or stopper sealed to the bottle.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view similar to Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the cap or stopper in sealing position.

Referring to the drawing for a more detailed description thereof, the numeral 6 designates the V neck of a bottle or other vessel having an extension 1 preferably formed during the manufacture of the bottle and positioned in close proximity to the dispensing edge of the neck as clearly illustrated in the drawing. The extension I is adapted to hold the looped end 8 of the sealing wire 9, and the free ends thereof project above the neck of the bottle. It is preferred that the wire 9 be molded in the extension during the manufacture of the-bottle so that it cannot be removed without breaking the bottle.

A cork or screw cap Ill has formed thereon lugs H, which lugs are preferably formed of a metal that is readily compressible. The lugs may be attached to the cork or screw cap II] by means of a band I2 encircling the cap IE1 and the lugs ll thereby forming an integral part of the band. It may also be desired to form the lugs II and band l2 of a ductile material such as lead which is frequently used as a sealing medium. It is important, however, that the lugs ll be readily compressible for a purpose to be hereinafter described. When desiring to seal the contents of the bottle, the cork or screw cap I0 is placed in the neck 6 with the lugs ll positioned directly above and parallel with the extension I so that the free ends of the wire 9 may be looped over the central lug l3 and twisted as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing. After twisting the Wire'9 so that the same is firmly engaged over the central part ill the ends are'compressed'over the twisted Wire and central part thereby sealing the same. Due to the material with which 5 the lugs II are formed, the wire 9 will penetrate the same during compression and permit detection should the seal betampered with in any manner.

In order to remove the cork or cap 10, it will be necessary to first break the wire 9, and having broken the same a portion will remain inthe extension 1 forming a part of the bottle and said bottle cannot be refilled. Deforming the lugs II I by compressing over the wire also prevents the use of the cork or cap I0 a second time.

It is to be understood that this improvement is capable of extended application and is not confined to theexact showing of the drawing nor to the precise construction described and; .20 therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therein as do not affect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof 'as expressed in the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is:

V 1. The combination with a bottle having a neck 2 provided with a sealing enlargement and 'a flanged closure cap for said bottle, a band forming a part of said closure cap, lugs extending from said band, a looped wire positioned on the outside of the bottle in the'sealing enlargement on said bottle, the free ends of said wire extending upwardly and adapted to be twisted around one of said lugs and sealed by compressing the other lugs thereon. H 35 2. In combination with a bottle, a closure cap, lugsextending laterally from-said cap, a sealing Wire on the outside of the bottle having a looped end fitted within an extension'on said bottle, the free ends of said wire adapted to be twisted around one of said lugs and sealed thereon by compressing the ends of the other lugs over the wire;

. 3. A bottle-seal, comprising an enlargement substantially at the end of the bottle-neck, a lateral extension near the top of said enlargement, flexible means extending substantially vertically thru said extension, a closure for said bottle, a plurality of compressible members extending laterally from the periphery of said closure, one having means for engagingsaid'fiexible means, and the others being compressible against the engaged flexible means, whereby visible evidence of openings is left whenever the bottle is opened.

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